by Carol Biddiss | Aug 28, 2013 | 3-5 year-old, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence, Training for staff
Advice for a beginning music teacher to restore your confidence Have you been asked to teach an early childhood program? Are you freaking out? Take a deep breath and read on – this is quick and painless: #1. Chill out Most importantly, chill out, relax,...
by Carol Biddiss | Jun 25, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence
Are you faced with the daunting task of running your very first toddler music lesson? Never fear, this music lesson plan works. Let me hold your hand for a while and pretty soon you’ll be planning your own sessions and loving how well they run, even with the...
by Carol Biddiss | Feb 28, 2012 | 3-5 year-old, body percussion, child song, circle dances, drama and movement, finger play, games and dances, music activity, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, story song, teacher confidence
Are you nervous about how to get started teaching music in preschool? Why is it that you lack confidence? My guess is that you think you are not musical yourself. You don’t like singing in front of people. If that’s you then let me suggest a short lesson...
by Carol Biddiss | May 22, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, rhythm instrument, teacher confidence
Oh We Can Play – an instrument song for toddlers Would you like to try an instrument song for toddlers? Here’s a simple plan for a lesson based on playing musical instruments with your toddler group. Instruments you need for your toddlers For this song we...
by Carol Biddiss | Apr 27, 2013 | 1-3 year-old, 3-5 year-old, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence
Would you like to set up your music program for toddlers and preschoolers? This is a short article on how we developed the curriculum materials for Musical Child by running weekly classes for parents and children. We worked out which were the very best songs,...
by Carol Biddiss | Feb 19, 2013 | emergent literacy, Music Curriculum, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, teacher confidence
Emergent literacy is nourished when children see their parents reading. When you buy a music activity or Lesson Plan from our website it comes with wall charts with the song lyrics as part of the pdf. We have chosen a font that is clear and easy to copy. It is the...